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A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is available to stream on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, Max (Via Amazon Prime), Spectrum On Demand, and YouTube TV in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon and Apple TV. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Episode 1
John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars Keith B. Alexander
Episode 2
John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars Simon Ostrovsky
Episode 3
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars Bill Nye, Kapil Bawa, Frances Mitchell, Tim Washer, Sylvia Ward, Chazz Menendez, Steve Mason, Dean Neistat
Episode 4
John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling and updates us on how the Indian election is going with help from Fareed Zakaria.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Fareed Zakaria
Episode 5
John talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's hard-line right-wing Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye
Episode 6
John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Anthony Miale, Ryan Barger, Roy Samuelson, Mike Shapiro, Traci Weintraub
Episode 7
John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Stephen Hawking, André Sogliuzzo, Jill Twiss
Episode 8
John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Steve Buscemi, George R.R. Martin, Nancy Meyer, Summer Moore
Episode 9
John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Pepe Julian Onziema, Jennifer Stewart, Richard Toth, Geo Hubela
Episode 10
John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Ilana Becker, Seth Baird, Alberto Bonilla, Greg Hildreth, Rock Kohli, Thea McCartan, Frances Mitchell
Episode 11
John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, James Wojtal, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Noel MacNeal, Paul Radki, Philip Chau, Bonale Fambrini, Jared Parker
Episode 12
John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Buzz Aldrin, Richard Branson, Tim Gunn, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patrick Stewart, Regis Philbin, Colin Powell
Episode 13
John talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, Argentina's default on debt and native advertising.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Colin Quinn, Debi Mae West, Ryan Cooper
Episode 14
John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and the terrible practices of the Payday Loan industry.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars Sarah Silverman, Joe List, Jillian Urrutia
Episode 15
Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Kahan James, Suzanne Savoy, Ray Singh, Alex Webb, Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Episode 16
John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Adam Newman
Episode 17
John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation from the United Kingdom and Twitter hashtags that are being misused by corporations.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Noel MacNeal, James Wojtal
Episode 18
John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense . The main story focuses on the Miss America pageant and their scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye, Kathy Griffin, Ryan Matthew White, Angela Struck, Aurora Leonard
Episode 19
John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York and did some classic New York things.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Tim CarvellGuest stars David Kaye
Episode 20
Main story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the "civil asset forfeiture," and how it would make for a weird episode of "Law and Order." Plus, John wants to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and how is Columbus Day still a thing.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott ShermanGuest stars David Kaye, Robert John Burke, Kathryn Erbe, John Fiore, Jeff Goldblum, Noel MacNeal, James Wojtal, David Carranza
Episode 21
Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave. John Oliver interviews FNU Mohammad, one translator who made it out. Plus, since cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court discussions, most coverage of the important cases looks like garbage. John fixes that problem with real animals and fake paws.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott ShermanGuest stars David Kaye, Adam Newman, James Wojtal, Nate Begle, Haley Jenkins, Paul McGinnis, Michael Schupbach, Noel MacNeal
Episode 22
John Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and interviews Jane Goodall.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott ShermanGuest stars David Kaye, Jane Goodall, Doug Ford, Rob Ford
Episode 23
While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds!
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott ShermanGuest stars David Kaye, Sarah Baker, H. Jon Benjamin, Nick Offerman
Episode 24
The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.
Directed by Joe PerotaWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, Will Tracy, John Oliver, Geoff Haggerty, Scott ShermanGuest stars David Kaye, Nate Begle, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, David Fino, Angela Struck, Haley Jenkins, Paul McGinnis, Kyle Ploof
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
John OliverSelf - Host
David Kaye(voice)
Alberto BonillaAverage American
Rachel DratchWanda Jo
Richard KindRichard Sackler
James WojtalPuppeteer
Kyle PloofSpace Gecko
Ashley BlankenshipModel
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